Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-04

In 1866, Nostradamus, the celebrated
French Astrologer, died. Before his death
he prophesied that the world would 60 to
pieces when the feast of st. George falls on
Good Friday, the feast Of st. Mark on Easter
and Corpus Christi on st. Johns day. All
those things have happened this year and
still the world is in existence rs whole;
but then the year has not yet expired, and
nobody knows what might happen between
now and New Year. Hence, II You want q
chance to subscribe for the REGISTER, now
Is your time.
DR.. Gouding of Arcadia is perhaps one of the old
athletes in the West though the shady side of
70. He is still able run, jump, walk and perform
various exercises that would make many younger
men die of envy. He claims to have discovered a
valuable elixir that produces wonderful results. The
Modoc senior four-oared should order barrel.
The foregoing, which we clip from the
sporting column of Sundays Republican, we
place. While the DIR. is mighty spry for q
man of his years, the account may possibly
exaggerate little as to his nimblencss. As
to the elixir, however, we can make affidavit,
for the Doctor invariably has q supply on
hand, and having enjoyed his hospitality
time or two we can testify as to its merits.
1t will do all that he claims for it.
hope; but we enter our vigorous protest
against the building of houses by public
subscription for the use Of paupers not be-
longing to the county. Iron has enough
paupers properly and lawfully chargeable to
her without picMng up those passing
through from other counties, furnishing
them habitations, and adding them to the
burden the county already has to bear in
taking care of her INDECENT pensioners. A
pauper formerly from Wayne county came
here week or two ago, and settled down on
a commons in the north emu of town. They
were without food, of course, and the neigh
bOrs supplied them. Then it was proposed
to build house for them, and a subscrip-
ton paper is now being circulated. This is
all very charitable, mo doubt, but it is unlaw-
full, and those assisting render themselves
individually liable for the support Of the
family they thus induce to remain.
We are always gratiied to hear of the sue
cess of an Ironton boy, and while it has been
the rule, rather than the exception, for our
boys to prosper and distinguish, we know of
none who has been more successful than
Harvey p. Miller. Harvey left here at the
age of fourteen years with nothing but his
merits and ability to back him. He applied
himself, however, and promotion followed
promotion In rapid succession, until few
years ago he became secretary Of the Barn.
hart Mercantile. Company, in which firm he
has a third interest. A book recently issued,
which treats of the Industries of st. LOUIS"
speaks very highly Of this firm and gives an
idea of the volume Of Its business. We make
the following extract therefrom:
The large establishment conducted by the
Mercantile Co. was founded in 1877
by Mr.. William r. Barnhart, and was incor-
p0rated under its present name in 1888. The
premises occupied by the company consist
Of commodious ive-story building, 40x150
feet, comprising No. Alb North Second street.
hey do a. very large wholesale business In
fancy groceries, Of every description, to
which branch Of their trade they devote
special attention, and..are also large jobbers
In foreign and domestic fruits, nuts and
canned goods. The company employs five
experienced travelling men to represent their
business on the road, and have twenty COM
petent assistants employed in their store.